It's Teddy Time For Saints Regular-Season Finale

The decision announced Friday afternoon allows starter Drew Breesto rest for playoffs with the Saints already having wrapped up thetop seed in the NFC.

Bridgewater has appeared in just four games this season and hasthrown only one pass, which was incomplete. Now the formerfirst-round draft choice by Minnesota is set to assume his firstprominent role in a regular-season game since 2015. A major kneeinjury has sidelined Bridgewater nearly all of the last two seasons.

Payton says Bridgewater has ''looked sharp all week,'' and has madesome ''pretty special'' throws during practices this season.

Payton hasn't gone into detail about other playing-time decisionsSunday. But the Saints have ruled out offensive linemen TerronArmstead (chest), Larry Warford (knee) and Jermon Bushrod(hamstring) on Friday's injury report.